560 SEL

Design name:
V 126 E 56
Type:
126.039
Production period:
09.1985 / 10.1985 - 04.1992
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst as an option, from 09.1986 as standard)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 117 E 56 / 117.968
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
8 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
96.5 x 94.8 mm
Total displacement:
5547 cc (tax classification: 5491 cc)
Compression ratio:
9.0; from 09.1987: 10.0
Rated output:
272 hp / 200 kW at 5000 rpm (with catalyst 242 hp / 178 kW at 4800 rpm); from 09.1987: 300 hp / 220 kW at 5000 rpm (with catalyst 279 hp / 205 kW at 5200 rpm)
Rated torque:
430 Nm at 3750 rpm (with catalyst 390 Nm at 3500 rpm); from 09.1987: 455 Nm (with catalyst 430 Nm) at 3750 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 90 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double-wishbone front axle with hydropneumatic level control system as an option
Rear-wheel suspension:
twist-beam axle (semi-trailing arm axle with starting- and braking-torque compensation) with hydropneumatic level control
Front springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, fully supporting hydropneumatic suspension optional; torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 J x 15 H 2
Tires:
215/65 VR 15, from 1988: 215/65 ZR 15
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 3.87; II. 2.25; III. 1.44; IV. 1.0; R. 5.59
Final drive ratio:
2.65
Maximum speed:
238 km/h (with catalyst 228 km/h); from 09.1987: 250 km/h (with catalyst 240 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
6.9 s (with catalyst 7.6 s); from 09.87: 6.8 s (with catalyst 7.2 s)
Fuel consumption:
10.6 / 12.9 / 17.1 l (with catalyst 11.4 / 13.9 / 18.0 l); from 09.1987: 10.5 / 12.7 / 16.8 l (with catalyst 11.1 / 13.6 / 17.6 l)
by Guideline:
80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle

Wheelbase:
3070 mm
Front / rear track:
1555 / 1527 mm
Length:
5160 mm
Width:
1820 mm
Height:
1446 mm
Kerb weight:
1810 kg; from 09.1987: 1830 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2270 kg; from 09.1987: 2290 kg